<![CDATA[Lutfi Hakim, Mohammad. Representation of the Espresso as Popular Culture in Malang. Study Program of English, Department of Languages and Literature, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Brawijaya.Supervisor: Scarletina Vidyayani Eka; Co-supervisor: Aris Siswanti.Keywords: Espresso, Popular Culture, Representation, ConstructionistThis study focused on Malang Coffee Houses using the Espresso machine. This study aimed at discovering the relation on (1) How the capital owners with their strategies, knowledge/power, technologies, and apparatuses (Barista) change the perspective of society to consume Espresso (2) How the implication of Espresso by the society becoming a form of new culture in Malang. Popular culture is a product of culture itself which is appealing new culture. Espresso popularity is marked with the propagation of Coffee houses that use Espresso machines. The representation of Espresso includes things, concepts, and signs. Furthermore, this study uses Constructionist approach referred to the social practices constructing feedback toward espresso culture. This study used ethnomethodology including participant and non-participant observation through (1) documentation, (2) surveys, and (3) interview conducted in 8oz Coffee Studio, Golden Heritage Koffie, and Coffee Story Malang. This study found out that the Informant (the apparatus) and the Respondent (customer or society) constructed the same implication of Espresso. Apparatus as the constructor of Espresso popularity constructed the society mindset that Espresso is part of modern society to replace conventional coffee. This mindset is not in a certain social class only, but also in all of social classes which finally like to consume Espresso. Representation of Espresso can be stated as popular culture.]]>
